diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 17539c04..10c9e6a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -65,6 +65,4 @@ memory/handoff-inbox/
 .brigade/runs/
 .brigade/scrub-cache/
 .brigade/work/
-.solo-mise/logs/
-.solo-mise/scrub-cache/
 # <<< brigade gitignore block <<<
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0f81143..dab45961 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Handoff write failures now preserve final run artifacts, print the final answer, return nonzero, and mark `run.json` as `handoff-failed`.
 - Dogfood runs default to prompt-level read-only plus Codex's `danger-full-access` sandbox setting for trusted-workspace use so repo inspection works on hosts where native read-only sandboxing blocks shell inspection; `--native-read-only-sandbox` opts into stricter native enforcement.
 
+### Fixed
+- `brigade init` now collapses mixed current and legacy managed `.gitignore` blocks into one regenerated Brigade block.
+
 ## [0.6.0] - 2026-05-24
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/brigade/install.py b/src/brigade/install.py
index bb954484..5a693088 100644
--- a/src/brigade/install.py
+++ b/src/brigade/install.py
@@ -84,13 +84,8 @@ def apply_gitignore(target: Path, selection: Selection) -> str:
         (GITIGNORE_BEGIN, GITIGNORE_END),
         (LEGACY_GITIGNORE_BEGIN, LEGACY_GITIGNORE_END),
     )
-    for begin, end in markers:
-        if begin not in existing or end not in existing:
-            continue
-        prefix, _, rest = existing.partition(begin)
-        _, _, suffix = rest.partition(end)
-        # Strip a trailing newline from prefix and a leading newline from suffix to avoid drift.
-        new_text = prefix.rstrip("\n") + ("\n\n" if prefix.strip() else "") + block + suffix.lstrip("\n")
+    new_text, replaced = _replace_managed_gitignore_blocks(existing, block, markers)
+    if replaced:
         gi.write_text(new_text)
         return "updated"
     sep = "" if existing.endswith("\n") else "\n"
@@ -98,6 +93,43 @@ def apply_gitignore(target: Path, selection: Selection) -> str:
     return "updated"
 
 
+def _replace_managed_gitignore_blocks(
+    existing: str,
+    block: str,
+    markers: tuple[tuple[str, str], ...],
+) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+    """Replace all complete known managed blocks with one regenerated block."""
+    output: list[str] = []
+    cursor = 0
+    inserted = False
+    replaced = False
+    while True:
+        next_block: tuple[int, int] | None = None
+        for begin, end in markers:
+            start = existing.find(begin, cursor)
+            if start == -1:
+                continue
+            end_start = existing.find(end, start + len(begin))
+            if end_start == -1:
+                continue
+            stop = end_start + len(end)
+            if next_block is None or start < next_block[0]:
+                next_block = (start, stop)
+        if next_block is None:
+            break
+        start, stop = next_block
+        output.append(existing[cursor:start])
+        if not inserted:
+            output.append(block)
+            inserted = True
+        cursor = stop
+        replaced = True
+    if not replaced:
+        return existing, False
+    output.append(existing[cursor:])
+    return "".join(output), True
+
+
 def resolve_manifests(selection: Selection) -> Tuple[List[dict], List[str], List[str]]:
     """Return (files, dirs, post_install_notes) for a Selection.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_gitignore.py b/tests/test_gitignore.py
index f1fefeaf..d6a518a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_gitignore.py
+++ b/tests/test_gitignore.py
@@ -96,6 +96,48 @@ def test_init_replaces_legacy_solo_mise_gitignore_block(tmp_target: Path):
     assert gi.count(install_mod.GITIGNORE_BEGIN) == 1
 
 
+def test_init_collapses_current_and_legacy_gitignore_blocks(tmp_target: Path):
+    tmp_target.mkdir()
+    (tmp_target / ".gitignore").write_text(
+        "\n".join(
+            [
+                "# user rules",
+                "*.log",
+                "",
+                install_mod.GITIGNORE_BEGIN,
+                "STALE_CURRENT_LINE",
+                install_mod.GITIGNORE_END,
+                "",
+                "# between blocks",
+                ".cache/",
+                "",
+                install_mod.LEGACY_GITIGNORE_BEGIN,
+                "STALE_LEGACY_LINE",
+                install_mod.LEGACY_GITIGNORE_END,
+                "",
+                "# after block",
+                ".local-cache/",
+                "",
+            ]
+        )
+    )
+
+    rc = install_selection(tmp_target, _repo_selection())
+
+    assert rc == 0
+    gi = _read_gi(tmp_target)
+    assert "# user rules" in gi
+    assert "# between blocks" in gi
+    assert ".cache/" in gi
+    assert ".local-cache/" in gi
+    assert "STALE_CURRENT_LINE" not in gi
+    assert "STALE_LEGACY_LINE" not in gi
+    assert install_mod.LEGACY_GITIGNORE_BEGIN not in gi
+    assert install_mod.LEGACY_GITIGNORE_END not in gi
+    assert gi.count(install_mod.GITIGNORE_BEGIN) == 1
+    assert gi.count(install_mod.GITIGNORE_END) == 1
+
+
 def test_init_preserves_user_edits_outside_block(tmp_target: Path):
     tmp_target.mkdir()
     pre = "node_modules/\n# user rules\n*.swp\n"